Apply For Eligibility

In order to use IndyGo’s ADA paratransit service, Open Door, riders must apply and be found eligible. The guidelines established by the Americans with Disabilities Act is specific with regard to whom and under what circumstances eligibility may be granted. Eligibility is based not only on the presence of a disability or the use of a mobility aid, but on the effects that the disability has on the person’s functional ability preventing them from boarding, riding, and disembarking independently from a fully accessible local bus. The accessibility of the local bus service and environmental and architectural barriers within the service area are also considered. A person’s age, the inability to drive a car, inconvenience, or discomfort are not qualifying factors for Open Door. It is a transportation decision, not a medical authorization.

IndyGo’s Open Door service costs riders $3.50 per one-way trip.

For more information regarding eligibility, please call 317.614.9260. Call Customer Service at 317.635.3344 for information regarding other IndyGo services.

How to Apply

Download the two application forms below or call Customer Service (317.635.3344) to have the Open Door application packet mailed to you.

1. Complete the Personal Information Form

Download hereThe applicant or someone who is familiar with the applicant’s abilities must complete this form.

2. Medical/Professional Verification Form Completed on Your Behalf

Download hereThis form must be completed by one of the following professionals who is familiar with the applicant’s abilities:

Physician or Doctor of Chiropractic

Registered Nurse

Licensed Social Worker

Orientation & Mobility Training Specialist

Nurse Practitioner

Occupational Therapist

Psychologist

Physical Therapist

3: Mail, Fax, or Email your Forms

In-Person InterviewOnce the Assessment team receives your Personal Information and Medical/Professional Verification forms, they will contact you to schedule an in-person interview. All interviews must be scheduled in advance. At the in-person interview, an Assessment team member will review your application and discuss the disability/health condition that affects your functional ability to use IndyGo’s local buses. If needed, IndyGo can provide transportation on an Open Door shared ride bus to and from the interview location at no cost to you.

Notification of Eligibility
Determination of eligibility will be made by IndyGo within 21 days of the in-person interview. IndyGo will notify you in writing of the decision about your eligibility for Open Door service. If IndyGo has not made an eligibility determination within 21 days, temporary eligibility is granted until a decision is made. If it is determined you are not eligible for IndyGo’s Open Door service, you may appeal. Information on the appeal process will be given to you with your notice of ineligibility.

*All Open Door materials are available in various formats, including Braille, Spanish, and large print. Please contact Customer Service (317.635.3344).*